Women and the New World of Work
As it's my very first post (ever, anywhere!), I thought it would be apt to come at it from a woman's angle. I have read two articles recently, both in the Times (and thus you need to pay for them - but I attach the links at the bottom of this post anyway. The first...
I'd like to Flattr you by paying for your content
Last week I posted an article around the much needed innovation and creative thinking in the pay-for-content space. One of the new additions in this space that I profiled was Flattr. Care of Wikipedia: Flattr is a project started by Peter Sunde and Linus Olsson. Users...
I’d like to Flattr you by paying for your content
Last week I posted an article around the much needed innovation and creative thinking in the pay-for-content space. One of the new additions in this space that I profiled was Flattr. Care of Wikipedia: Flattr is a project started by Peter Sunde and Linus Olsson. Users...
In solving the ‘Talent’ crisis, it’s time for South and North to jointly solve the ‘gravitas’ problem
If you take a look at the state of business education in the world today, you'd have to conclude that we've never been in a better position to take our organisations forward to places we've only dreamed of. There's never been more business education available than...
In solving the 'Talent' crisis, it’s time for South and North to jointly solve the ‘gravitas’ problem
If you take a look at the state of business education in the world today, you'd have to conclude that we've never been in a better position to take our organisations forward to places we've only dreamed of. There's never been more business education available than...
Three simple information technology tools that you can use to dramatically enhance your business
Please note that this article was written in 2010. View our updated article (2016) '3 Groundbreaking technologies you may not have heard of that will begin to affect your everyday life' here for more updated  insights into this topic. Technology advances have...
An Assassin, A Fishing Hook, The Power of Tribes and Two World Cups
The Assassin The sun rose quietly over Dawn Park, a suburb on the outskirts of Johannesburg, South Africa. It was Easter weekend so most people were away on holiday. In many ways it was the perfect African morning. A refreshing cool breeze in the air gently hinted at...
The Silver Tsunami – managing older workers
One of the most important upcoming workforce trends is going to be companies' ability to attract, retain, engage and effectively manage older workers. Multiple demographic trends are all pointing in this direction, and companies from many different industries would do...
The Silver Tsunami – managing older workers
One of the most important upcoming workforce trends is going to be companies' ability to attract, retain, engage and effectively manage older workers. Multiple demographic trends are all pointing in this direction, and companies from many different industries would do...
Freelancers, eLancers and Cloud workers
We have long been predicting that a significant employment trend in the years ahead will be online freelancers. We have used analogies of the movie industry to prove that it can work. We've done book reviews of authors who lay out manifestos of how organisations can...
An online store that sells one different thing each day – Now that's Woot!
Woot! - I came accross them by accident. Clicked on a video link, not knowing what I was in for, and ta da - Woot.com They sell one thing each day. And each day it's a different thing. Once they sell out on a day, they stop selling, and wait for the next day to begin....
An online store that sells one different thing each day – Now that’s Woot!
Woot! - I came accross them by accident. Clicked on a video link, not knowing what I was in for, and ta da - Woot.com They sell one thing each day. And each day it's a different thing. Once they sell out on a day, they stop selling, and wait for the next day to begin....
Barack Obama rants against technology and releases Apps at the same time
Just a few weeks ago, America's President ranted against technology. This surprised me because he is the first President to keep his mobile phone (it's a Blackberry), made extensive use of the Internet (including social media) in his election campaign, and seems to be...
Reaching the Tipping Point in the shift from books to e-readers
Malcolm Gladwell's book, The  Tipping Point, explores the idea that products, ideas, values, etc can be tipped, or do tip when certain criteria are 'activated'. Wikipedia describes a Tipping Point (sociologically) as: In sociology, a tipping point or angle of repose...
A Looming Crisis: World Water Wars
People go to war when their way of life is threatened. I have written before about the many issues we face in the coming years that threaten our way of life. These include global warming/climate change, pollution, pandemics, nuclear bombs, intelligent machines,...
America reinvented – as a hub nation
The American response to the BP catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico is a sad sign that the promise of the Obama presidency is unlikely to be fulfilled. Obama promised change - specifically he promised that he would change how America governed itself and how it related...
McKinsey report on Africa – and it’s good news!
Global consulting company, McKinsey, have just released a report entitled, "Lions on the move: The progress and potential of African economies" (June 2010). It was part of a larger "package" of reports on Africa (click here to view them all). Their report is bullish...
McKinsey report on Africa – and it's good news!
Global consulting company, McKinsey, have just released a report entitled, "Lions on the move: The progress and potential of African economies" (June 2010). It was part of a larger "package" of reports on Africa (click here to view them all). Their report is bullish...
PODCAST – Graeme Codrington speaks to some trends around the New World of Work
Graeme Codrington's website describes him as: an expert on the new world of work and multi-generational workplaces. He is a keynote presenter, author, futurist, facilitator and strategy consultant working across multiple industries and sectors. He blends cutting-edge...
America’s (ongoing) dependence on (foreign) oil
The BP oil spill provides an opportunity for America to turn inward and think about it's dependence on oil to make its economy work. Environmentalists have been saying for years that this is a cause of great harm to the planet, and now that such a harm befalls...